Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangalore

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 91.7% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 119.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 107.2% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 147.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿148

$3.46 ₹317

34.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,463

$17.17 ₹1,576

168.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$4.15 ₹381

110.60%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.4

$2.36 ₹217

28.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.85

$0.43 ₹39.43

67.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.41

$0.17 ₹16.03

129.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.4

$2.27 ₹208

7.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.10 ₹377

-7.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.0

$0.60 ₹55.3

256.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.0

$0.58 ₹53.1

220.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.4

$0.87 ₹80.0

151.72%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.2

$1.00 ₹91.9

125.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿626

$7.76 ₹713

154.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.77 ₹346

0.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿430

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$2.64 ₹242

23.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.0

$0.80 ₹73.7

108.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.9

$1.10 ₹101

117.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.4

$0.41 ₹37.46

409.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.50

$0.51 ₹46.83

200.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.89

$0.50 ₹46.17

202.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.47 ₹43.27

110.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.33

$0.36 ₹32.75

41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿136

$4.16 ₹382

2.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿644

$11.05 ₹1,015

83.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.8

$2.10 ₹193

-14.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.8

$3.41 ₹313

-18.77%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.74 ₹711

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.54

$0.56 ₹51.9

150.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

$14.41 ₹1,323

-18.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.7

$1.14 ₹105

172.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$0.33 ₹29.88

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿436

$2.38 ₹219

476.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.84

$1.17 ₹107

12.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿863.9K

$14.1K ₹1.3M

93.83%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$24.7K ₹2.3M

38.35%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,819

$34.07 ₹3,128

253.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿442

$5.19 ₹476

168.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿581

$10.78 ₹990

69.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,933

$18.68 ₹1,715

226.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿547

$6.08 ₹558

183.39%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$4.62 ₹424

88.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.1K

$116 ₹10.7K

500.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿499.1K

$3,340 ₹306.6K

371.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,828

$27.96 ₹2,567

106.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,086

$29.94 ₹2,749

14.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,590

$54.8 ₹5,031

106.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,690

$40.69 ₹3,736

108.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.2K

$298 ₹27.4K

102.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$185 ₹17.0K

135.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.2K

$838 ₹77.0K

145.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.5K

$480 ₹44.1K

211.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

$1,843 ₹169.2K

130.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

$931 ₹85.4K

221.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.8K

$877 ₹80.6K

-39.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

9.19

-42.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

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